Lifestyle

Properties in many countries have gotten dramatically cheaper, in dollar terms, thanks to favorable exchange rates. For affordable second homes,...

"When I retire, I'll have about US$1,400 a month in Social Security and pension income. I'd like to have more....

When speaking of diversification, our long-time mantra here at Live and Invest Overseas is: Don’t hang all your hopes on...

Basking in the warm sun while laying on breath taking beaches sipping on an ice-cold beer or a tropical cocktail...

It sounds like a vacation—and for many it is—but, at these prices, you can afford to make it a holiday...

Lief and I look forward to August. For years, it has been our custom to set aside a week each...

Panama is a great place to live. The weather stays hot all year, the beers are cheap, and the people...

Imagine your ideal lifestyle. Then look at the numbers in that context. Where will the budget you’ve got buy you...

The best way to find a job in Italy is online. Either through a major job site or more locally....

An expat is a person who lives in a country outside of their birth country. People often assume that an...

Every year, the Global Peace Index makes a list of the world’s most peaceful countries. The Index measures Safety and...

The Republic of Panama offers beaches and mountains approximately an hour away from each other, the Panama Viejo ruins, the...

On the March 6th the first confirmed case of COVID 19 was made in Colombia from a traveler who had...

One of the main objections that people raise when considering a new life overseas is that they’re not sure if...

Top Destinations In North America Some of the best RVing destination are on your doorstep. Whether you’re seeking the sun,...

You’ve got your list. (If you missed yesterday’s issue, catch up here.) Now you need another list, this one of...

Fellow reader Dianne R.—a full-time expat in Mexico—shared this note last week on our Overseas Living Club page... "My husband and...

How do you get started making your life more self-sufficient? Do you sell all your earthly goods and walk off...

Colombia is a long-term favorite of Live and Invest Overseas. Thanks to the historically strong dollar, there may never be...

The breeze blows gently as you step from your kitchen into your yard. In the distance are vegetable gardens and...

Lief and I have been in Paris since December. We came for the holidays then were caught in the lockdown....

An RV allows you to travel through all of North and Central America. Our list of countries that you can...

You don’t have to be a millionaire to make your overseas dreams a reality. The opportunities to have a fun,...

The Cambridge Dictionary defines self-sufficiency as the quality or state of being able to provide everything you need, especially food,...

Panama is... Home to more than 940 species of birds as well as 250 mammals and 354 reptiles and amphibians......

Mazatlán offers the best beachfront lifestyle you'll find in Mexico... maybe the best you'll find anywhere. You'll find over 10...

We always recommend spending some time in a place before you commit to buying property. This gives you an idea...

In a world of uncertainty, having an escape hatch can help you sleep better. Everyone's Plan B will look different....

People in Central America know how to party. Celebrations here often last long into the night, and through the week...

Today, you can find great tasting wine on all the inhabited continents. But Europe remains the spiritual home of wine....

The global lockdown is starting to ease, but most people are still working from home. Although just about everyone is...

We work hard to tell the truth. Still, sometimes, readers get in touch to say we've painted too rosy a...

It was 10:30 on a Saturday night. We were deciding on dessert… or not… Our phones dinged… along with everyone...

The COVID-19 crisis has taken some of the sheen off city living. Restaurants, bars, museums and other staples of city...

Moving into week seven of quarantine in Paris, my lockdown routine revolves around writing to you, dear reader… filming twice-weekly...

Digital nomads enjoy sharing photos of themselves working from paradisiacal locations. There they sit, laptop in lap, toes in the...

“Breaking bread together” is an age-old idiom. Literally, it means sharing a meal with another person or group. The spirit...

The global Covid-19 outbreak seems to have put the world on hold. While many are turning to Netflix and social...

The Coronavirus has been a good reminder of just how fast things can change. In the space of a couple...

Every country is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic in its own way. Some emerging markets in particular are struggling with...

In the space of just over a decade, Salinas has appeared on the expat map. It's gone from an overlooked...

You hear from me every day in these dispatches on some aspect of living and retiring overseas. One day I’m...

The death rate from the coronavirus won’t make a dent in the global population even if 100% of us catch...

"Why do you talk about Brazil... isn't it a mess?" a reader wrote in last week. On a generic claim...

For the past week, Lief and I, along with all Paris and all France and those in a number of...

I drew the short straw this morning... My husband Dara dibbed the only desk in the house. He has a...

"Mom, they just told us all that the dorms are closing this weekend. We need to leave by Sunday at...

Last week, Lief and I traveled freely between Paris, France, and Waterford, Ireland. Despite the spread of the coronavirus in...

People never seem to raise an eyebrow if you're: A corporate executive who gets transferred abroad (or their tagging spouse)......